Abstract:
:Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among youths in Poland has become very popular. The aim of this study was to identify the potential points of access to these products by students aged 16⁻17 years old before implementation of sales restrictions to minors in Poland in November 2016. Methods: A school-based, cross-sectional survey was administered in 2015⁻2016 in 21 secondary/technical schools across two regions of Poland. Analyses focused on 341 students aged 16⁻17 years old who reported their past 30-day use of e-cigarettes. Pearson Chi-square analyses were utilized to examine the associations between access-related items, e-cigarette use and demographics. Results: Among youth e-cigarette users, the most common access to their first e-cigarette was from a friend (38%), followed by purchasing from vape shops (26%). Similar patterns emerged when the students were asked about their access to the currently used e-cigarette. Most youths reported no difficulty in purchasing cartridges/e-liquid containing nicotine (90%). The majority of users (52%) reported buying such products in vape shops. Conclusions: Prior to implementing age-related sales restrictions, youth access to e-cigarettes and paraphernalia did not pose any significant barriers. Poland's introduction of a new age limit on e-cigarette sales may help to limit the number of youths who purchase e-cigarettes from vape shops.
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Int J Environ Res Public Healthauthors
Balwicki L,Smith D,Balwicka-Szczyrba M,Gawron M,Sobczak A,Goniewicz MLdoi
10.3390/ijerph15071465subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-07-11 00:00:00issue
7eissn
1661-7827issn
1660-4601pii
ijerph15071465journal_volume
15pub_type
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